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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 09:06:33AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> On 3/22/2017 5:32 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
> > hi guys,
> > I am looking at some new icons that were introduced in kicad by the
> > people who made the related functionalities and at the user experience
> > in general. If any of you guys has any feedback about possible
> > (aesthetic) UI improvements I would love to know. 
> > 
> > Specifically I am looking at this menu.
> > 
> > Inline image 1
> > 
> > the section "Chip Name" is a part that I use a lot and I find a little
> > "mysterious". Before going further with a possible patch to improve a
> > little the usability of it I would like to know if there is any of you
> > interesting in giving an opinion. I would love to know from the person
> > who made it what exactly is the Chip Name section for. I feel it is not
> > so evident to the user.
> 
> I didn't design this but "Chip Name" is the component library name
> associated with the schematic component using the current component
> library search path.  It really should read something like "Component
> Library Name".  In the not too distant future it should read "Component
> Library Identifier" once the symbol library table code is complete.

Minor nitpick, but "library component name". One is a library of
components, one is a component in such a library :)

> 
> > 
> > cheers
> > Fabrizio
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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